Lancaster University
Project Title
For the SEPAD project "Sectarianism and De-Sectarianization in the Middle East"
Date
Jun. 09, 2022
Duration
50 months
Description
Amidst fragmentation of state-society relations, regional powers in the Middle East have attempted to increase their influence through the use of proxies along ethnic and religious lines. With Corporation funding, Lancaster University launched a field-building hub on Sectarianism, Proxies, and De-Sectarianization (SEPAD) in 2018. In its next phase, SEPAD will build on previous research to further diversify the range of contexts in which sectarianization is instrumentalized towards political ends. SEPAD will expand the study of identity mobilization in the broader Middle East, and its effects on internal divisions and international relations. Corporation funds will support workshops, research collaborations, fieldwork, publications, and multimedia outputs including a podcast series.
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Project Title
For a project on sectarianization and proxy actors in the Middle East
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
0 months
Description
Regional rivalries in the Middle East have played a role in shaping the nature of the region’s politics. Amidst fragmentation of state-society relations, regional powers have attempted to increase their influence through the use of proxies along ethnic and religious lines. This project will build on the successful first phase of Corporation funding to Lancaster University for its international scholars’ hub on Sectarianism, Proxies, and De-Sectarianization (SEPAD).The second phase of SEPAD will apply lessons from Syria, Bahrain, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon to other parts of the Middle East and beyond. Corporation funds will supportworkshops, conferences, podcasts, and writing retreats to expand collaboration and improve the quality of scholarship on these consequential trends.
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Project Title
For a project on sectarianism and proxy actors in the Middle East
Date
Jun. 14, 2018
Duration
24 months
Description
Regional rivalries in the Middle East have occupied a central role in shaping the nature of the region’s politics. Amidst fragmentation of state-society relations, regional powers have attempted to increase their influence through the use of proxies along ethnic and religious lines. The United Kingdom’s oldest peace and conflict research center will activate research and networks on conflict de-escalation and the mobilization of proxy actors along sectarian lines. In partnership with Harvard University’s Belfer Center and other institutions, the Richardson Institute at Lancaster University will develop a conceptual toolkit for policymakers and partners in the region, shaping critical and constructive conversations in support of diplomatic processes. Corporation funds will support dialogues, research, and publications.